Posted on Mar 1, 2017
Why are regulations regarded as mere suggestions?
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Your question can be closely followed with.
"Why do many NCOs selectively enforce regulations"
And neither question will have a definitive answer
"Why do many NCOs selectively enforce regulations"
And neither question will have a definitive answer
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In the case of the USAF, A Chief of Staff, who will remain nameless, changed our regs into "Instructions". Thus the room to interpret the AFI (Air Force Instruction", which in my opinion led to slack in the spirit of the reg. I suppose all the services have generational slack at some point. Doesn't make it right, or good for task accomplishment and evaluation.
Glad it's not just us!
Glad it's not just us!
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SMSgt Lawrence McCarter
Yes, and that Chief of Staff made a lot of changes before He retired on His own with No approval from anyone else including uniform changes, Regulations to instructions, and in His own words to make people remember Him. Nameless of not, We all know who You were talking about. It wasted millions of dollars and accomplished nothing.
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TSgt David L.
SMSgt Lawrence McCarter - TAC, SAC, MAC, etc. How hard was that? But nooooooo. Gotta renumber all the wings, rename all the commands and totally change the uniforms. But, he got his wish, he IS remembered. Not in a good way, but remembered he is...IMO of course.
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Because many leaders do not have the intestinal fortitude to enforce the regulations, choosing instead to be "buddies" with their Soldiers.
One example from my unit: headgear. I have corrected many Soldiers outside smoking without headgear. One senior Specialist told me that he "didn't know" he had to wear headgear outdoors. BS. The new guys just followed the example they were shown. I've corrected sergeants (E-5) for the same offense. They use the excuse "I'm just going to my car." No matter. I tell them they are setting a bad example as leaders, doing the wrong thing for all to see. Another variation is wearing the incorrect headgear. At the 82nd, the maroon beret is the standard headgear when not in a field environment or at the motorpool. Yet I see Soldiers walking around wearing their patrol caps because it is more convenient. Wrong is wrong. Leaders who do not enforce the standard or violate it contribute to the breakdown of discipline.
Start enforcing the standard and we might get somewhere.
One example from my unit: headgear. I have corrected many Soldiers outside smoking without headgear. One senior Specialist told me that he "didn't know" he had to wear headgear outdoors. BS. The new guys just followed the example they were shown. I've corrected sergeants (E-5) for the same offense. They use the excuse "I'm just going to my car." No matter. I tell them they are setting a bad example as leaders, doing the wrong thing for all to see. Another variation is wearing the incorrect headgear. At the 82nd, the maroon beret is the standard headgear when not in a field environment or at the motorpool. Yet I see Soldiers walking around wearing their patrol caps because it is more convenient. Wrong is wrong. Leaders who do not enforce the standard or violate it contribute to the breakdown of discipline.
Start enforcing the standard and we might get somewhere.
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